Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
FABER TERRANCE
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC [AXE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP-Controller
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC., 2301 PATRIOT BLVD
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/14/2011
(Street)

GLENVIEW, IL 60026
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock 03/14/2011   M   28,427 (1) A $ 43.42 68,761 (2) D  
Common stock 03/14/2011   S   24,935 (1) D $ 67.4599 (3) 43,836 (2) D  
Common stock 03/14/2011   S   3,492 (1) D $ 68.0735 (4) 40,344 (2) D  
Common stock 03/14/2011   M   9,680 (1) A $ 57.18 50,014 (2) D  
Common stock 03/14/2011   S   7,680 (1) D $ 67.4377 (5) 42,334 (2) D  
Common stock 03/14/2011   S   2,000 (1) D $ 68.1125 (6) 40,334 (2) D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Options to purchase common stock (7) $ 43.42 03/14/2011   M   28,427   03/01/2010 03/01/2016 Common stock 28,427 $ 0 14,213 D  
Options to purchase common stock (8) $ 57.18 03/14/2011   M   9,680   03/01/2009 03/01/2017 Common stock 9,680 $ 0 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
FABER TERRANCE
C/O ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.
2301 PATRIOT BLVD
GLENVIEW, IL 60026
      VP-Controller  

Signatures

 Michele Nelson, by power of attorney   03/15/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The shares covered by this Form 4 have been exercised and sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1(c) sales plan dated February 11, 2011.
(2) Includes 21,026 common stock units.
(3) This is the weighted average for sale prices ranging from $67.00 to $67.99. Upon the request of the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.
(4) This is the weighted average for sale prices ranging from $68.00 to $68.53. Upon the request of the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.
(5) This is the weighted average for sale prices ranging from $67.00 to $67.93. Upon the request of the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.
(6) This is the weighted average for sale prices ranging from $68.00 to $68.40. Upon the request of the SEC staff, the issuer or any security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.
(7) These options were previously reported as covering 40,000 shares at an exercise price of $46.29. The exercise price and balance of options have been adjusted pursuant to anti-dilution provisions triggered by extraordinary cash dividend paid on October 28, 2010.
(8) These options were previously reported as covering 9,081 shares at an exercise price of $60.95. The exercise price and balance of options have been adjusted pursuant to anti-dilution provisions triggered by extraordinary cash dividend paid on October 28, 2010.

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